A collection of humorous, touching, and always thought provoking articles from various sources.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Who Knew?

Eliminate ear mites. All it takes is a few drops of Wesson Corn Oil
in your cat's or dog's ear... massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball.
Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites,
and accelerates healing.

Rainy day cure for dog odor: Next time your dog comes in
from the rain, simply wipe down the animal with Bounce or any dryer sheet,
instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.

Did you know that drinking two
glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache
pain almost immediately-without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional
pain relievers?

Did you know that Colgate
Toothpaste makes an excellent salve for
burns?

Before you head to the drugstore
for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a
couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.

Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 tablespoon horseradish
in 1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as massage
oil for instant relief for aching muscles.

Sore throat? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and
take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.

Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer. Just dissolve two
tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms.
Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly-even
though the product was never been advertised for this use.

Honey remedy for skin blemishes ... cover the blemish
with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria,
keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing. Works overnight.

Easy eyeglass protection... to prevent the screws in eyeglasses from
loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear Nail Polish to the
threads of the screws before tightening them.

Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer... if menacing bees, wasps,
hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the insecticide,
try a spray of Formula 409 . Insects drop to the ground instantly.

Smart splinter remover: Just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-All over the
splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to
the dried glue.

Hunt's Tomato Paste boil cure... cover the boil with Hunt's
Tomato Paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and
bring the boil to a head.

Balm for broken blisters... to disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few
drops of Listerine, a powerful antiseptic.

Vinegar to heal bruises... soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to
the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the
healing process.

Quaker Oats for fast pain relief ... it's not for breakfast
any more! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in
the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands
for soothing relief from arthritis pain.